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post #1 of 13
11/9/10 at 8:44pm
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My brother just bought a house, and I was thinking it would be cool to give him a housewarming gift of something that looked like his cat, she's a solid black Maine Coon...
Does anyone know where I can get household gift type stuff with pictures of cats on it, especially like black long-haired cat or black Maine Coons? I'm thinking maybe something for the kitchen? I know they make stuff like that with dog breeds, I have this set of potholders and kitchen towels with German Shepherd on it for example so I'm thinking maybe there are similar things with cats?
I am not sure what to use for a search term to search for something like that, any ideas?

ETA: Another option would be something with a black silhouette of a Maine Coon.
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post #2 of 13
11/9/10 at 9:40pm
I did find some Cafe Press Aprons that have Maine Coons on it. Some are really cute!

http://www.cafepress.com/+maine-coon+aprons
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post #3 of 13
11/10/10 at 5:26am
eBay and Etsy are both excellent places when looking for something like that. My friend had a Shih Tzu and eBay had lots of things to choose from. Some of the sellers will even do special requests if they don't have the animal your looking for on an item. Even if you just got a fridge magnet or something to pair with another gift, I think you've got a great idea!
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post #4 of 13
11/10/10 at 6:06am
Our own TCS member Renovia does beautiful kitty statues that would make a lovely housewarming present! http://www.etsy.com/shop/endlesswhimsy I bet if you sent her a message through her esty website and a picture of your brothers kitty, she could come up with something great! (I STILL need to get her to make statues of my furbabies!)
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post #5 of 13
11/10/10 at 5:54pm
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Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR View Post
Our own TCS member Renovia does beautiful kitty statues that would make a lovely housewarming present! http://www.etsy.com/shop/endlesswhimsy I bet if you sent her a message through her esty website and a picture of your brothers kitty, she could come up with something great! (I STILL need to get her to make statues of my furbabies!)
That's a great idea! I love her work.
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post #6 of 13
11/24/10 at 8:43pm
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Hey guys I'm still shopping around so if anyone else has any good ideas for this please let me know!
I'll be going to visit my brother next month at his new house so I'll be bringing the gift then, sort of a combination housewarming gift and 'host' gift.
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post #7 of 13
11/25/10 at 10:08am
They have lots of nice stuff at this website. I want to post another site, but you know me and computers. I will put it up in a separate post.

http://shop.cafepress.com/maine-coon-cat

Wait a minute! I was able to edit my post and add it here! I need a shirt that says "Computer Genius at Work!" I really like the cookie jar and the mugs on the below site.

http://www.yuckles.com/gifts-maine-coons.html

And a really pretty candle here....

http://www.bonanza.com/items/search?...Maine+Coon+Cat
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post #8 of 13
11/26/10 at 2:51pm
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Ok well I ordered some mugs but I'd like to get something else for him to go with them, anyone have ideas of what would be good to give with a couple of cat mugs?
I thought of maybe a nice tote bag or other bag of some type but I'm not sure if my brother would carry around a bag with a picture of a cat on it.

I'm still thinknig maybe some type of kitchen supplies?
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post #9 of 13
11/26/10 at 8:49pm
www.etsy.com type in maine coon
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post #10 of 13
11/29/10 at 6:04pm
Maybe something for his kitty? I always appreciate getting things for Pixie.
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post #11 of 13
11/30/10 at 5:56pm
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Originally Posted by Nekochan View Post
Ok well I ordered some mugs but I'd like to get something else for him to go with them, anyone have ideas of what would be good to give with a couple of cat mugs?
I thought of maybe a nice tote bag or other bag of some type but I'm not sure if my brother would carry around a bag with a picture of a cat on it.

I'm still thinknig maybe some type of kitchen supplies?
I've seen some very nice tile trivets (or whatever you call those things that you set a hot pot on) at craft fairs. I don't remember seeing a Maine Coon but there were so many beautiful animals and such. I bet you could find some somewhere online. Or you could always make a "gift basket" of cat toys and treats to go with your gift.
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post #12 of 13
11/30/10 at 8:42pm
Here are my picks:

Cat Butts Magnet Set


Cat Butts Coasters


Magnetic Cat Chalkboard


Cat Notepad Holder
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post #13 of 13
12/1/10 at 7:06am
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Originally Posted by Carolina View Post


Those are so cute!

If you had a picture of your brother's cat, you could have it enlarged, matted and framed. I did that once for DH as a Christmas gift and he liked it. I love this thread. I just trying and trying to come up with suggestions....
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